When Earth Awakened, I Became a Sword Saintess

Chapter 144 : The Snow Silver Throwing Knives and the Feathered Orchid Scarf

144: The Snow Silver Throwing Knives and the Feathered Orchid Scarf

With her weapon, clothing, and pills ready, and since the clothes were the ones she had worn when she arrived in this world, it had saved her quite a few credits.

"What else am I missing?" Yuyin sat on the small sofa, her long, fair, and glossy legs crossed. As she thought, she unconsciously switched which leg was on top. She had browsed the various items on the credit exchange interface many times before and had already exchanged for most of the things on her original list.

Yuyin wanted to look around a bit more. After all, she still had a lot of credits, and there might be something she needed.

At this moment, a category in the weapons section that she had usually overlooked caught her attention.

"Hidden Weapons"

If it were for a Martial Arts Competition or a spar, Yuyin would never consider using hidden weapons. But this was a war between races. Once they met, it was a life-and-death struggle to the death, for the sole purpose of exterminating the other. There was no right or wrong, no morality to speak of. It was just that cruel.

If she hesitated, if she entertained other meaningless thoughts, it would bring great danger to herself and her companions.

"I usually use such a long sword, with wide, open movements, emphasizing speed and power, facing the enemy head-on with a sharp, aggressive sword style and powerful slashing ability. But precisely because of this, if I suddenly use a hidden weapon, I'm afraid no one would expect it, and the enemy would find it hard to defend against."

Yuyin herself had never thought of hidden weapons before. Today, she happened to see them by chance and suddenly had this inspiration.

After preparing a main battle weapon, carrying a hidden weapon might produce an unexpected effect.

Yuyin immediately clicked on the hidden weapons category and filtered for those that could be used in the Prison Abyss.

"Jade Peak Needles, 60 credits."

"Prison Abyss Black Iron Blood Droplet, 270 credits."

"Tang Sect Hidden Weapons, 280 credits."

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The types of hidden weapons were extremely numerous. Some emphasized sharpness, some used poison, some had aphrodisiacs, and some were ingenious mechanical hidden weapons. There were many that Yuyin couldn't imagine how to use just by looking at their appearance.

Yuyin had no foundation at all. She thought it was better to exchange for something powerful but simple to use.

"Snow Silver Throwing Knives?"

Yuyin had no concept of other hidden weapons, but throwing knives, as long as one was a martial artist, could use them. It was just a matter of how well they were used.

The Snow Silver Throwing Knives cost 360 credits for a set of three. They were low-grade Law-Tier artifacts.

Yuyin clicked in to see the detailed introduction. Snow Silver was a relatively high-grade metal material in the Prison Abyss, but since it was used to make throwing knives, the amount used was small. If it were used to forge a sword, it would be very expensive.

The introduction said that Snow Silver was very heavy. Throwing knives generally emphasized lightness, but throwing knives made of Snow Silver were much heavier than ordinary ones. The note at the end reminded Source Martial Practitioners that although weapons made of Snow Silver were extremely sharp and powerful, they should be cautious when exchanging for these knives, as they required both great strength and skill to use.

But Yuyin wasn't afraid of heavy. Heavy was good. Yuyin was strong and also possessed high skill. Heavy was what allowed her to use her advantage.

"360 credits for three small throwing knives. That's really not cheap."

Exchange.

After a little thought, Yuyin pressed the exchange button.

Throwing knives were not a weapon Yuyin would use often. Their purpose was to be used suddenly for an unexpected effect. Having more was useless. So although there were five sets of these Snow Silver Throwing Knives in stock, Yuyin felt that exchanging for one set was enough.

After exchanging for the throwing knives, she spent another 30 credits to exchange for a secret manual, "Heroine's Throwing Knife." After all, throwing knives were not Yuyin's specialty, and she didn't have time to master them. Exchanging for a decent manual was enough. She also specified that she wanted a physical copy. Yuyin didn't want to have to transcribe it herself.

Next, Yuyin browsed many auxiliary items and spent 20 credits to exchange for a Jade Body Ice Fruit. This Jade Body Ice Fruit was a type of fruit that could be found in the mountain forests of the Prison Abyss. It was oval-shaped, crystal clear, and slightly purple. This fruit had no cultivation effect. Its use was equivalent to soap on Earth. It could be used for bathing, washing hair, and cleaning the body. It was a consumable and could be used many times.

This was something that male students generally wouldn't spend credits to exchange for when going down to the Prison Abyss, but for girls, it was a necessity.

With that, having spent nearly 1300 credits, Yuyin had exchanged for everything she needed for her trip to the Prison Abyss.

Over 3000 credits, and nearly half were gone at once. But everything Yuyin had exchanged for was essential. If not now, then when would she use these credits at this critical time?

The next day, Yuyin went to the Academy's first warehouse to pick up the Yue Maiden Longsword and the Snow Silver Throwing Knives. These two items were considered top-tier treasures in the entire Academy. The teacher in charge packed them for Yuyin in a brocade box and urged her to be careful and keep them safe.

Afterward, Yuyin went to the scriptorium and the second warehouse to pick up the throwing knife manual, the Jade Body Ice Fruit, and the female-specific underwear for use in the Prison Abyss.

In the afternoon, Yuyin took her longsword, throwing knives, and manual to a secluded place in Yushan with its tall trees.

This Prison Abyss Ice Iron Yue Maiden Longsword, upon opening the brocade paper box, revealed another long, purple sandalwood box inside.

Inside the wooden box, laid on a plain satin lining, was a beautiful sword, entirely silver-white, shimmering with a faint, cold light, and exuding a sharp aura.

A sword of this length, 1.37 meters, was usually not equipped with a scabbard, as drawing it at a critical moment could delay one's action. Moreover, materials from the Prison Abyss were too precious. A scabbard would not be made unless necessary. It was carried on the back with a special harness.

The moment Yuyin's hand gripped the hilt, she felt a strange tremor run through her body.

"Mmm..."

Although it looked the same as the replica she used in competitions, its exquisite texture, slightly cool and heavy feel, were completely different. The feeling it gave her was so strong. Yuyin closed her eyes, her chest rising and falling slightly, feeling her first real sword.

Yuyin raised the sword. She was already accustomed to its weight and balance. She looked into the distance and, using a form from the Mysterious Female Sword Art, swung the longsword.

Shing!

A sharp hum cut through the air.

"Is this what a true weapon feels like?" Yuyin's fair, jade-like fingers gently stroked the gleaming longsword. She didn't feel afraid. On the contrary, she felt a deep-seated excitement.

"Perhaps, I am truly suited to be accompanied by weapons in my bones. So long, so sharp, so balanced, full of power, and beautiful..." Yuyin's moist, cherry lips panted, wisps of white air dissipating.

Feeling a sudden surge of interest, she began to dance wildly with her sword in the mountain forest. The Mysterious Female Sword Art, encountering a true, sharp blade, was like a hungry man finding a feast, a perfect match, unleashing its true potential!

The weather was hot. After an afternoon of practice with the real sword, Yuyin felt that not only had she adapted very well to the real sword, but her Mysterious Female Sword Art had also improved somewhat.

The insights gained from wielding a Law-Tier artifact sword were incomparable to those from a replica, or even an ordinary iron sword.

Yuyin let the mountain breeze blow through her hair as she gently flicked it back. She felt that practicing with this sword was very satisfying.

Feeling good, her comprehension would also be higher. This was a good time to cultivate.

"I still have time. I might as well practice the throwing knives too."

Yuyin, as usual, read through the throwing knife manual.

"Ding..."

"I'm here." Yuyin said with a charming smile.

"...Yes, I'm here." The female will's voice sounded a bit helpless. "A secret manual that can be optimized has been discovered. It requires 50 Soul Charm Points. Do you want to optimize it?"

"Optimize it," Yuyin said.

This secret manual was of a much lower tier than the Mysterious Female Sword Art, so the optimization was also faster.

After the optimization, it was named "Jade Maiden's Throwing Knife Initial Record," a low-grade Law-Tier technique.

Yuyin's motor nerves were excellent. Besides cultivation, she also had a foundation in sports like tennis. It was very easy for her to get the hang of things like knives and guns.

She took out one of the three Snow Silver Throwing Knives and held it in her hand. "As expected, it's much heavier than it looks. But it's perfect for me. If it were too light, it would be hard to control. After all, I don't have much time to hone my technique."

After getting a little accustomed to it, Yuyin began to practice the throwing knives, starting with the most basic movements according to the methods in "Jade Maiden's Throwing Knife."

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That evening, the Academy issued a notification through the app to all Source Martial Practitioners who had passed the application for the initial training mission to the Prison Abyss.

The start time for this Lingdu Source Martial Academy's initial training mission to the Prison Abyss was: July 16th.

The return date was tentatively set for August 20th.

The mission would last for over a month.

The notification required all students who had signed up to return to the Academy on July 5th for a meeting to arrange the details of the Prison Abyss training.

"July 16th?" Yuyin held her phone, sitting on the edge of her bed. She had just returned from her practice session and hadn't showered yet. This date was a little later than Yuyin had expected. Perhaps the fall of Lan Lingfeng had a great impact on the Academy.

Just as Yuyin had guessed, this time, the Academy was being extremely cautious about this training mission for the Source Martial Practitioners to the Prison Abyss. They needed time to make more thorough preparations. They absolutely could not let such a tragedy happen again.

Indeed, for a life-and-death training mission in the Prison Abyss, not the slightest carelessness could be allowed.

"There's still some time. I can continue to cultivate." Yuyin's gaze held a sharp glint.

At this time, her Primordial Energy cultivation was already very close to the limit of the Spirit-Seeking Realm. Within her body, in the Purple Source Palace, the spirit waters of the Jade Pool were overflowing. The time to reach the limit and break through was very near.

Before going down to the Prison Abyss, she would break through to the Purple Domain Realm!

"It should be in time." Yuyin estimated with confidence.

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The next day, Yuyin was practicing her sword art on Yushan Mountain. Her Primordial Energy cultivation mainly relied on the God-Devouring Chess, and reaching the limit would happen in the next few days. Yuyin herself focused on practicing her sword art and throwing knives.

At this time, her phone, which she had placed on a rock beside her, rang. She used to not bring her phone with her when cultivating, and her teacher couldn't find her and scolded her for it. Now, Yuyin had learned her lesson and always carried her phone with her.

"Hello? Sister Dai?" After deciding to go to the Prison Abyss during the summer break, Yuyin had also sent a message to Dai Jingni.

"Yuyin, long time no see. Sister knows you're busy with your cultivation and wouldn't disturb you at this time unless it was important. It's like this, Sister has come across a good thing by chance that might be useful for your training over there. Do you want to come and take a look?"

"Huh? Sister Dai, what is it?"

"It's a scarf."

"A scarf?" Yuyin was a little confused. Girls did often use scarves, but what did that have to do with her training mission to the Prison Abyss?

"The Feathered Orchid Scarf," Dai Jingni said.